Choosing the best possible elementary school is critical to a child’s foundational development. In Texas, public school districts adopt curriculum standards set by the State Board of Education. The current standards, called Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills, outline what students should be able to learn and do in each course or grade. The curriculum is structured around the fundamentals of mathematics, science, social studies, language arts, music and reading.
We are making this task easier for you by comparing two above average elementary schools: Stevens Elementary School and Herrera Elementary School. We compiled relevant data for you to be able to make an informed decision. Both schools are under the jurisdiction of the HOUSTON ISD.
Stevens Elementary School has a regular student population of 551 with a 16.6 students/teacher ratio while Herrera Elementary School has 811 students and a student-teacher ratio of 15.9 students/teacher ratio.
Stevens Elementary School earned a State accountability rating of B (80-89) based on three domains: student achievement, school progress and closing the gaps. Scores are scaled from 0 to 100 to align with letter grades. The school scored 56 in student achievement, 86 in school progress and 71 in closing performance gaps. It scored 82 overall in post-secondary readiness, a broad term that refers to student preparedness to undertake multiple pathways after graduation, or specifically, their preparedness for college education.
On the other hand, Herrera Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 74 in student achievement, 88 in school progress, 81 in closing performance gaps and 86 overall in post-secondary readiness.
A distinction designation acknowledges districts and campuses for outstanding achievement based on the outcomes of several performance indicators. Distinction designations are awarded for achievement in several areas and are based on performance relative to a group of campuses of similar type, size, grade span, and student demographics.
Herrera Elementary School's one out of seven distinction is in Science. Stevens Elementary School has no distinction.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Stevens Elementary School is Hispanics who make up nearly 80.22% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (9.44%), African Americans (9.07%), Two or More Races (0.91%) and Asians (0.18%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.
At Herrera Elementary School, Hispanics make up 96.55% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (1.97%) and African Americans (1.48%). There is no Asians, Native Americans and Two or More Racesstudents in the school.
Based on household incomes, the Stevens Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is slightly lower at 89.66% compared to 99.63% at Herrera Elementary School.
In terms of Limited English Proficiency (LEP), a term used in the United States that refers to a person who is not fluent in the English Language, mainly because it is not their native language, Stevens Elementary School has 228 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 41.38% of student population. Herrera Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 372 or about 45.87% of student population.
In addition, Stevens Elementary School has 40.29% bilingual students, 3.81% are in the gifted and talented program, while 7.80% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Herrera Elementary School with 48.21% bilingual students, 8.51% gifted and talented students and 8.14% students in the special education program.
33 teachers employed at Stevens Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 8.8 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11.3 years. The 51 teachers at Herrera Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 7.1 years with individual teaching experience averaging 9.4 years.
Of its teaching staff, Stevens Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has five teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, nine teachers have worked for 11-20 years, five teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while seven teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including six beginning teachers. Herrera Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has six teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 11 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, ten teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 21 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including three beginning teachers.
In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Stevens Elementary School there are 27 female teachers and six male teachers. Of its teaching staff, one special education teacher is being assisted by four teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and four more working as school support staff.
At Herrera Elementary School there are 41 female teachers and ten male teachers. Of its teaching staff, three special education teachers are being assisted by three teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and four more working as school support staff.
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